Sheldon entered their game against Pierce City on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sheldon Panthers were dealt a 62-32 loss at the hands of the Pierce City Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 67-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wynsdae Connelly, who posted 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That was a full 43.8% of Sheldon's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Sophie Swanson was another key player, putting up four points.
Sheldon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Pierce City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Sheldon Panthers challenge the Bronaugh Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheldon is facing Bronaugh at the right time seeing as Bronaugh is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Pierce City, they will square off against Miller at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pierce City surely won't give up without a fight.
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